Fresh from ranking ninth in the ALB China 20, Longan Law Firm further bolstered its partner numbers with six lateral hires in its Shenzhen office.

Wang Jianguo, previously partner of Chuang Ji Law Firm, will head the customs department, while Zhang Chi, former partner of W & H Law Firm, will be in charge of the mergers and acquisitions department.

The other new partners are Guan Shibiao, Yan Haihua, Si Xianli and Li Yan.  They join Longan’s Shenzhen office from Chuangji, W & H, JunZeJun and Kdlawyers respectively. Their legal experience covers practice areas of M&A, foreign investment, finance, capital market and customs.

Longan Shenzhen office was established in 2005 and merged with Pengsheng Law Firm in 2009.  It currently has 21 partners, and more than 50 lawyers.ALB

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